The "real" Osbourne Bay

[2013PrincessV39]

Hi All,

My first few visits to Osbourne bay saw us dragging various toys and companions along in the Jetski buoyed area, however with our latest vessel, I've noticed that I have yet to find the more popular area where everyone seems to be anchoring.

To me it doesn't seem clear on the chart, and as I seem to be the only vessel in the location that I have been calling "Osbourne Bay", and I think that I must be in the wrong place, as the other boats on the pontoon make it sound like a hub of at least 10 boats at any one time.

Does anyone have a charting waypoint I could use!?

Thanks

 

[l'escargot]

Do you mean Osborne Bay on the IW? If so it sounds like you are using the old water skiing area at Woodside between Wooton and Kings Quay. Osborne is the next bay along to the west before you get to Cowes. Generally quiet on weekdays but dozens of boats on a nice weekend day.

This will put you in the middle of it:

 

[KevB]

Is the no anchoring exclusion zone still in place at Osbourne bay?

 

[KevB]

Also, if there is a BIG house up on the hill you're in Osbourne Bay...

 

[AIDY]

Also, if there is a BIG house up on the hill you're in Osbourne Bay...

Also try and swim or tender ashore... If you get told to bugger off your in the right place.

 

[prv]

Is the no anchoring exclusion zone still in place at Osbourne bay?

English Heritage have a fleet of buoys in the bay. As far as I'm aware, they have no actual legal significance.

Pete

 

[l'escargot]

Is the no anchoring exclusion zone still in place at Osbourne bay?

The swimming area is still buoyed off - I think once people saw it they realised it was no big deal and not an area they actually wanted to anchor in any way.

 

[2013PrincessV39]

Thank you for all the replies to this thread. I'm planning a visit for Sunday. I suppose the swimming area could be fun!